TCU pulls away early in 70-58 victory over Rice

Nikola Cerina added 15 points, Zvonko Buljan 12 and Xavier
Roberson 11 for the Horned Frogs (7-7). Butler and Cerina were a
combined 14 of 16 from the field.

Arsalan Kazemi finished with 14 points for the Owls. He was
their only player in double figures.

With the game tied 5-all, TCU scored eight straight points for a
13-5 advantage with 15:18 remaining in the first half. A
3-pointer by Edvinas Ruzgas pushed the Horned Frogs' lead to
double digits, 20-9, with 12:47 left, and they led 37-28 at
halftime.

TCU scored the first eight points of the second half, and Rice
didn't get closer than 12 the rest of the way.